Seceptacle



R. H. SWERDFEGER.

RECEPTACLE. APPLICATION FILED Nov.28.19|1.

Patented Jun 3, 1919.

A; H Hwerdeger:

RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 3, 1919.

Application filed November 28, 1917. Serial No. 204,410.

To all ywhom t may concern.'

' Be it known that I, RAY H. SWERDFEGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Receptacle, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to receptacles, particularly of the typeadapted to contain tobacco, snuff, spices, and other commodities usuallypacked in containers constructed of tin.

An object of the present invention is to provide a container of thischaracter of a construction which admits of the forming of the containerof brous material, such as paper; to impregnate the fibrous materialwith wax oil, paraiin, or a like substance to render the receptaclemoisture proof and thus obviate the necessity of using the usualmoisture proof lining; and to provide a receptacle or container which isstrong and durable, and lwhich may be economically produced.

The above, and various other objects and advantages of this inventionwill in part be described, and in part be understood, from the following.detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same be-.ing illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein: 4

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a receptacle constructed according tothe present invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken through the same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken through the receptacle on the planeindicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the upper end of the receptacletaken on the plane indicated by the fue 4-4 of Fig. 2, showing the hingejoint between the body and the cover of the receptacle.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through one of the upper eorn'ersof the receptacle, showing the cover closed.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentarv sectional view through the upper end of thereceptacle, showing the front wall and the cover overlapping andinterlocking therewith.

Fig. 7 is a similar view of one of the lower corners of the receptacle.

Fig. 8 is a View similar to Fig. 3, showing, a slightly modified form ofreinforcement for the body of the receptacle.

Referring to this drawing 1() designates the body part of the receptaclewhich may be made of any suitable fibrous material, such as paper pulpsuitably compressed and molded to the desired form, o1 which may beotherwise suitably constructed. This body part 10 is preferablyimpregnated with a water proofing composition of any desired ingredientsdependent upon the material to /be packed in the receptacle.

A bottom plat-e 11 conforming in contour to the cross sectional shape ofthe body 10', and preferably constructed from the saine material as thatof the body is fitted in the lower end thereof and may be of slightlygreater dimensions than that of the receptal le, as shown in Fig. 2, andabout the inarginal edge of which is overturned a flange 12 comprisingthe lower edge portion of the body. The flange 12 is rolled over againstthe under side of the bottom plate 11 to retain it in place.

The body 10 is reinforced by the provision of a pluralitv of'longitudinally extending strands of wire or the like as indicated at 13,the strands 13 being embedded in the material of the4 body 10 as shownin Figs. v1 to 7, and which may lie against the-inner wall of the bodyas shown at 14 in Fig. 8. As shown in detail in Fig. 7, the wire strands13 extend into the lower edge 'portion or flange 12 of the body. The

strands 13 are bent over with the flange and serve to reinforce it andretain the iiang'l in position against the under side of the bottomplate 11.

The upper edge portion of the body 10` is reinforced by an annularstrand 15 em bedded or otherwise suitably located in the body 10, and towhich the upper ends of the longitudinal strands 13 are secured. Theupper ends of the strands 13 are rolled over to form eyes 16 whichencircle the annular strand 15 to form therewith a reinforcing frame forstrengthening the same.

The rear wall of the container 10 is provided with spaced apart recessesopeningr through the upper edge of the body and extending to a pointslightly below the annular strand 15 and within which are adapted to fittongues 17 depending from the rear edge portion of a cap or closure 18.rThe tongues 17 engage in said recesses and are rolled over or areenlarged and lonitudinally apertured to form eyes receiv- :mg theportions of the strand 15 which extends through the recesses, and theintermediate portion of the body l0 located between the recesses issimilarly enierged and receives the strand 15 there through to forin :ireinforcing tongue 19 for supporting the closure 18. The tongues l? turnupon the iront .ii oi' the bodv l0 end the forward J l e crimped or theportion ot' the innige 2O are pressed inwardiy to forni n oss 2l frontWaii and n dont 22 in the iizinffe the cap adapted to drop into the sion2i and to ifriotionniigs heid oiosed.

rlhe nniterini to be probed nj, y le directly Within the body oi theoontniner and no lining or intermediate paci-ing is required es thesubstance with which the body is impregnated exc-hides nir andinoisture, and the cap 1S, which is :also treated with the moisture und:tir prooil substance, is adapted to tit tight upon the body.

it is of course understood that Various changes and inodiiicntions maybe made in the above speoiiicaiiy described embodiment of this inventionWithout departing from the spirit thereoiI the changes being restrictedonly bythe scope or' the following ohiiins. A

'tifhat is oiziinied is:

l. container comprising iibrous body, longitudinni strands arranged'Within the body i-'or strengthening the seine, and zinnninr strandarranged Within the body, the ends of said iongitudinei strands beingcoiied about seid annular strand.

Container comprising a body portion or' brous nnrteriei. on annularreinforcing ring embedded in the body portion neer its upper end, saidbody portion having reoesses in its upper end extending beionv seidring, :ind n @up iitting on the upper end ot the body portion and haringdepending tongues pirotniiy engaging the ring in seid rooesses toConnect the oep to the body portion,

3, er Container comprising o ibro s body,

nnnninr reinforcing ring en e the body, n short dist-Linee bei-0W itsupper end. n piurniity of iongitudinei reinforcing strands in. seid bodyend having their npper ends roiied about seid ring, seid bodyhayingreoesses in its upper end eXtonding beioW said nnnnhir ring, neil-p fitting on the upper end of the body, depending tongues formedupon the oep and engaging said ring in said recesses to connect the oepto the body RAY ILL SWERDFEGER.

